A master plan to develop Vietnamese seaports for the period 2021-2030 was recently approved by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung. The two main goals of the plan are to optimize the efficiency of the seaport system and to improve connectivity of seaports with the...
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) on an initiative to help islands in the province of Quang Ngai become carbon-free was signed on November 14 by the Quang Ngai People’s Committee, three companies of the Republic of Korea (SK Innovation, Doosan Heavy Industries and...
Vietnam Airlines inked a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the airline’s Pratt & Whitney GTF (geared turbofan) engine maintenance. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney will provide GTF engine maintenance...
Leading telecommunication operators and technology firms in Vietnam are exploring production of locally-made 5G chipsets, network equipment and devices. This comes after the Ministry of Information and Communications have adopted progressive policies and provided...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has recently launched its public services portal, offering an integrated and better public access to online health-related administrative procedures. The portal which can be accessed at dichvucong.moh.gov.vn, provides...
US-based online social media and social networking service company Facebook announced that it will produce its new-generation virtual reality (VR) headset called the Oculus Rift S VR in Vietnam. This is in line with the company’s strategy to diversify production...
A USD 26.7 million non-government guarantee credit agreement has been signed between Mr Remi Genevey, Director of Asia Department of French Development Agency (AFD) and Mr Nguyen Xuan Nam, Deputy General Director of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN). This is a loan funded...
According to the World Bank, around USD 25 billion worth of investments in Infrastructure is needed annually so that it can cope up with Vietnam’s burgeoning economy. In response to this, Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment is proposing an...
The construction of the new Lien Chieu Cargo Port planned in 2025 will promote Danang as a key international logistics center according to the former general director of the Tien Sa Port, the only port in the city at present. The 220-hectare VND 32.86 trillion (USD...
Spanish laundry services start-up Mr Jeff has announced plans to license 30 franchisees this year in Vietnam with the first 15 to open in major cities and provinces including Hanoi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and An Giang. The announcement came soon after the...
Hanoi will be receiving 18 air quality monitoring devices from the German Development Cooperation Organization (GIZ). The sensors will be installed in Hoan Kiem district, the center of the city. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment will be the lead...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has greenlighted the expansion of Lạch Huyện Port to two more terminals in the next 6 years, with the first terminal expected to be operational by 2022. Port operator Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of...
